The Environmental Benefits of Solar

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In just one hour, the amount of sunlight that hits the Earth provides us with enough power to meet the energy needs of our planet for an entire year!

The ability to harness our energy from the sun allows us unlimited access to a truly renewable and infinite power source.

It’s becoming increasingly important to move away from fossil fuel resources – taking advantage of the sun’s free energy is a no-brainer. Compared to traditional energy sources, there are essentially no negative environmental impacts associated with solar energy.

Solar is an environmentally friendly, sustainable and reliable power source. Here are just a few of the environmental benefits of solar energy:

Solar Power is Clean Power

There are no harmful by-products (such as air pollution or greenhouse gases) emitted from generating power via solar panels

Decreased Reliance on Finite, Dirty Energy

Traditional fuel sources contribute to global warming and the depletion of our atmosphere

Health Benefits

Lower pollution levels benefit public health, helping you keep your family and community healthy and safe

Decreased Consumption of Natural Resources

Producing power with solar panels doesn’t consume or pollute precious water, or other natural resources that we depend on

Over the course of one year, the electricity produced by an average sized solar system is equivalent to preventing over 18,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions!

How can your home energy choices affect our environment? Making the switch to solar power is the same as:

• Taking 1.7 cars off of the road for 1 year
• Keeping 3 tons of waste from being sent to the landfill
• Preventing 8,888 pounds of coal burned over the year
• Planting 6.8 acres of U.S. forests

If you’re interested in learning more about how your lifestyle is impacting our environment, visit the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator to determine what your home’s current energy consumption is equivalent to.